Pregnant with IUD in place. Urgent advice/info needed!

[missya]

Hiya, my Aunt got pregnant with an IUD and it was left in and my cousin was fine, I guess it depends where exactly it is in relation to the baby. I'm so sorry I can't be of more help, but I wish your sister all the best. Cheers Missy

[Maruschke]

My best friend conceived with a copper IUD in place and the baby is fine! I don't know where it was in relation to the implantation site though.

[Salsa]

I dont know much about it, but I do know a number of people who have gotten pregnant with IUDs and continued to have normal pregnancies and healthy babies.

[OceanPrincess]

Just saw this thread and wanted to say how terrible for your poor sister, I hope she is ok!

Keep us updated...

[paradise lost]

what a hard situation for your sister.

Is the IUD embedded in her uterine wall? Or in the placental tissue? Or just in-situ?

If she wants to continue the pregnancy the best course of action if it is NOT embedded is for the doctor to attempt removal, using the strings, GENTLY! If the removal proves difficult then they should leave it where it is.

In terms of removal now vs attempting to continue the pregnancy - the figures (47-56% spontaneous miscarriage rate) are based on studies done in the 1970's when ultrasound wasn't as good, antibiotics weren't as good and general obstertic care was less advanced. I can't find anything newer, nowadays they try to remove and if they can't they push to terminate. I do know 3 babies born with IUD's lodged into their placentas though...

What happens on Saturday that she has to decide by then? If i were her i'd try to find a doctor who will attempt to remove the IUD without harming the pregnancy and if i couldn't find one or it couldn't be done i'd come home to Aus and get close monitoring for the pregnancy.

With an IUD in situ there might be a 50% chance of loss, but with a termination the chance is 100%. I know that sounds obvious, but it might be better for her to look at what she DOES want rather than what she doesn't - at the moment there isn't an option which removes the risk of physical and emotional suffering due to loss, but there IS an option which offers the chance of having the baby.

Bx

[lestyrox]

Hi hoobley thanks for the reply
the IUD is imbedded in the uterine wall as far as i know so the Dr said they can't remove it by just pulling the strings so they'd have to dialate her cervix a bit and get it that way i guess.. not too sure about that. I think they said that if they had to do that then chances are she would lose the bub anyway so they're pushing for her to make a decision whether to have that done on Saturday or leave it in and hope for the best. I think if she decides to have it out then the Drs are planning to terminate the pregnancy then and just do it in one go IYKWIM. It sounds as though they are pushing her to take it out and therefore terminate even though the ultrasound showed that bub was growing nicely and not affected by the IUD (yet anyway).

With an IUD in situ there might be a 50% chance of loss, but with a termination the chance is 100%. I know that sounds obvious, but it might be better for her to look at what she DOES want rather than what she doesn't - at the moment there isn't an option which removes the risk of physical and emotional suffering due to loss, but there IS an option which offers the chance of having the baby

I completely agree with you, i think she should wait it out and see. I can understand that the thought of having a late miscarriage would be absolutely devistating but if she terminates there will always be the question of 'what if?' IYKWIM

Thanks for your post, you raised a good point.

[Pandora]

if they had to take it out, wouldnt they be able to do a cervical stitch, or do they mean that by dilating it she may go in to preterm labour?

I agree with what Hoobley has said Ithink I would try to go on with the pg. 50% chance of a healthy baby is more than 0%.